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2001 Chevy Malibu Overflow Tube


ITDestroyer357
05-05-2012, 06:49 PM
Hi i have a 2001 Chevy Malibu 3.1L V6, i recently have been having problems with coolant spraying out of the overflow tube on the top of the coolant bottle. I did a compression test and all cylinders are equal at 100. the intake manifold gasket was also changed recently.

Tech II
05-05-2012, 08:56 PM
Do you have a slight misfire at startup? If yes, I would be checking for coolant in cylinder #1....if you have a good radiator/reservoir cap, sounds like a head gasket....

ITDestroyer357
05-07-2012, 02:07 PM
If you would have read that correctly you would've noticed i said the compression test was 100 in every single cylinder. All the coolant is shooting out the overflow tube on the coolant bottle

Johnny R
05-07-2012, 06:25 PM
Pretty sharp reply there, IT. So let's all be precise and pay attention. You didn't "say" it was 100. you "wrote" it. And also, is it spraying or shooting out?

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